USS Wisconsin BB-64

Local nameUSS Wisconsin BB-64
LocationNorfolk, Virginia, United States

USS Wisconsin is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Philippines campaign and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The battleship shelled the Japanese home islands shortly before the end of the war in September 1945. During the Korean War, Wisconsin shelled North Korean targets in support of United Nations and South Korean ground operations, after which she was decommissioned. She was reactivated in 1986; after a modernization program, she participated in Operation Desert Storm in January – February 1991.

Wisconsin was last decommissioned in September 1991 after spending a total of 14 years in active service. In that time, the ship earned six battle stars for service in World War II and Korea, as well as a Navy Unit Commendation for service during the January/February 1991 Gulf War.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wisconsin_(BB-64)

Official Website https://nauticus.org/

Email info@nauticus.org

Phone +1 (757) 664-1000

Address 1 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA

Coordinates 36°50'54.252" N -76°17'43.399" E

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